EP 0553942 A1 19930804 - Core for a catalytic converter.
Title (en)
Core for a catalytic converter.
Title (de)
Kern für einen katalytischen Umwandler.
Title (fr)
Noyau pour un convertisseur catalytique.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 82648892 A 19920127
Abstract (en)
There is provided an improved electrically conductive metal honeycomb body (10) having a plurality of corrugated thin metal strips (18), which may be heater strips, extending in electrical parallel between otherwise electrically isolated connector plates (12,14). The corrugated thin metal strips (18) each have a flat central section (40c,fig.8). A first group of said strips are gathered at their flat middle portions and bent around one of a pair of rigid central posts (15,16), and second group of said strips are gathered and bent in the opposite direction about the other of said posts (15,16). Insulation means (20,22) in the form of a flexible woven ceramic fiber strip isolate the first and second groups from each other and from the central posts (15,16). The connector plates (12,14) define a segmented retainer shell about the body (10). A battery (156) is connected to the connector plates (12,14) whereby current flows from one connector plate through corrugated thin metal strips (18) to the other connector plate and back to the battery (156). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B01J 35/00 (2024.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 3/28 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B01J 35/33 (2024.01 - EP US); B01J 35/56 (2024.01 - EP US); F01N 3/2026 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 3/281 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 3/2814 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 2330/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 2330/42 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 55/30 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [APD] US 5140812 A 19920825 - CORNELISON RICHARD C [US], et al
- [AD] US 4928485 A 19900529 - WHITTENBERGER WILLIAM A [US]
- [AD] WO 8910470 A1 19891102 - EMITEC EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE [DE]
- [A] US 4976929 A 19901211 - CORNELISON RICHARD C [US], et al
- [A] EP 0322566 A1 19890705 - SUEDDEUTSCHE KUEHLER BEHR [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0553942 A1 19930804; EP 0553942 B1 19960417; AT E136815 T1 19960515; CA 2074555 A1 19930728; DE 69302183 D1 19960523; DE 69302183 T2 19961031; FI 930315 A0 19930126; FI 930315 A 19930728; JP H05269389 A 19931019; US 5232671 A 19930803
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 93250016 A 19930118; AT 93250016 T 19930118; CA 2074555 A 19920723; DE 69302183 T 19930118; FI 930315 A 19930126; JP 2596293 A 19930122; US 82648892 A 19920127